August 28, 2008
Sometimes people criticize us just to be cruel, or to alleviate their own insecurities, and we have to be able to sort through this kind of criticism and the more constructive...
August 20, 2008
The idea that someone who talks about suicide won't actually go through with it is a myth. The majority of people who have committed suicide gave some kind of advanced indication...
August 20, 2008
Everyone gets sad or 'blue' every once in a while, but sometimes those feelings of sadness go far beyond just being blue and can last for an extended period of time, disrupting...
August 17, 2008
Panic attacks can strike when you least expect it. If you find yourself frequently overcome by panic and fear, there is a way out. Try these steps and you should be on your way...
June 12, 2008
Panic attacks can be a terrible experience but there are methods for helping to change the potentially negative outcome of them into positive experiences. While these techniques...
May 13, 2008
Think a teen you know is depressed? Read this checklist and find out.
March 18, 2008
Some people steer away from meditating because they think special preparation is needed. Meditation is a skill that can be done anywhere with no special equipment.
January 24, 2008
When a woman has miscarried, the worst thing you can do is dismiss her grief and loss. Your words and actions have the ability to heal or hurt.
January 15, 2008
A diagnosis of Bipolar disorder can bring with it a slew of painful emotions and worries. This article provides simple remedies that will benefit someone with a recent diagnosis...
January 3, 2008
Seasonal affective disorder, also known as winter depression or SAD, is a form of depression that is often triggered by shorter days, cold weather, and lack of sunshine or natural...
December 4, 2007
This article discusses 2 related techniques to help an anxiety patient. It also includes several other relevant suggestions to help an anxiety patient.
November 28, 2007
There is no other physical attribute that consistently commands our awe and respect as the power of our mind and breath.
Next time you feel anxious and overwhelmed, sit on the...
November 6, 2007
Everyone occasionally experiences feeling overwhelmed or out of touch. Yoga has an amazing ability to help train your mind and body to stay in the present and live peacefully.
November 1, 2007
Millions of American experience anxiety disorders. This article identifies the distinguishing features of four different anxiety disorders.
October 25, 2007
Many anxiety disorder patients and also those with major depression, develop a fear of developing psychosis and losing touch with reality. These patients need to understand that...
October 1, 2007
Alcoholism affects over 10% of people in the U.S. If you have a loved one suffering, here's what you need to know.
September 25, 2007
Through aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), anxiety patients can learn to perceive anxiety as a positive experience in every way possible. When people with anxiety...
August 28, 2007
This article raises awareness about depression in males. Specifically, it provides general information about the appearance of depression in males and popular treatment options...
August 23, 2007
If there is anything about you or your life that you are dissatisfied with, learn how you can actively take control of your thoughts and change your life with the simple, concise...
April 24, 2007
Many of us are afraid of driving because we consider it too unsafe. That fear is considered legitimate because the high frequency of car accidents tells us there is a substantial...
April 18, 2007
Two of the most well known diagnosable fears are claustrophobia and arachnophobia. But while arachnophobia had a movie named for it, claustrophobia owes its fame solely to the...
March 26, 2007
Cutting oneself is pretty much what it sounds like--taking a blade or other sharp object and cutting one's own skin on any part of one's body until it bleeds. Although...
March 22, 2007
Surviving a suicide attempt can be an incredibly disorienting experience. You may feel anything from joy to despair over the fact that your effort to kill yourself did not work....
March 21, 2007
Suicide is a devastating consequence of depression that has not been successfully treated. 95% of all suicides happen at the peak of a depressive episode. If someone's underlying...
March 9, 2007
You are seized by sudden inexplicable terror. Your pulse skyrockets, you break out in sweat, you hyperventilate and your heart pounds loudly in your chest. You may be having...
February 8, 2007
I once asked someone who suffered from manic-depression (or bipolar disorder) to describe his experience of the difference between mania and depression. In his words, When I'm...
January 31, 2007
If you're thinking to yourself, "Who needs an article on how to stay in bed all day? I can do that in my sleep," then clearly this article is not for you. And if...
January 23, 2007
I hesitate to tell this story because it might seem unkind. But it is true, and is an apt illustration of obsessive compulsive disorder in the real world, so here goes..... ...
January 23, 2007
Let's hope that Tom Cruise is not reading this article because we're going to discuss antidepressants. An unusual symptom of withdrawal from certain antidepressants is the phenomenon...
January 15, 2007
Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder also known as binge and purge syndrome. Someone who suffers from bulimia typically binges on large quantities of food and then attempts...
January 9, 2007
Anorexia nervosa is an illness that predominantly afflicts female teenagers. Anorexia nervosa differs from bulimia in that bulimics eat excess amounts of food but prevent themselves...
April 10, 2006
Bipolar disorder is a very complicated mental illness that is often misdiagnosed. Only a psychiatrist or other highly qualified professional should be trusted to properly diagnose...
April 7, 2006
If you gave your great-grandma Mathilda a bottle of gin to drink in one sitting, she'd undoubtedly do the same silly things most people do when they're drunk, i.e. fall over, throw...
April 4, 2006
Trying to fix a sick brain with a sick brain is a bad idea; so don't be tempted to self-diagnose or self-medicate. Below is a list of steps that will help you determine whether...
December 13, 2005
This topic hardly makes sense because every day is a new day. Only problem is, we often so busy with life that we forget. Below are ideas for trying a new thing every day. Some...
